Valve



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VALVE Filed Aug. 31, 1958 N. F.- FONER 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 ORNEY.

Patented Aug. 18, 1942 UNITED E r zriazrrr omce VALVE Newton F. Foner, Pittsburgh, Pa. Application August 31, 1938, Serial No. 227,609 (01. 251-17) 2 Claims.

My invention relates to valves. One object of my invention is to provide a valve that is shaped and adaptable to establish a flow for various industrial conditions.

Another object of my invention is'to provide a valve that is adaptable to permit a full flow by presenting an orifice or passage area at least equal to the cross-sectional area of the piping to which the valve is connected.

Another object of my invention is to provide a valve in which the flow passage is relatively concentrated at minimum valve openings in order to concentrate the fluid flow through the valve to prevent excessive dilution of the fluid, such as gas in the air to such a degree as to prevent ignition.

Another object of my invention is to provide a flow indicator for an associated valve.

Another object of my invention is to provide a recording device to record the fiow during the period of use of the valve,

Other objects of ,my invention are to provide the improved and simplified features of construction and design to achieve valves of increased strength and relative simplicity and economy.

Several valve structures and associated equipment embodying the principles of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view of one metering valve constructed in accordance with the principles'of my invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse view of the valve in Figure 1, partially in section and partially in elevation; l I

Figure 3 is an elevational view of a portion of the valve structure illustrating the location of a pivot pin;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a universal self-adjusting nut connection for the operating stem of the valve;

Figure 5 is a transverse view of a portionof the valve similar to Figure 2, illustrating its modification for automatic operation;

Figures 6 and 7 are respectively plan and side views, partially in section and partially in elevation with parts broken away, of the indicating metering attachment of the valve in Figure 1;

Figure ii is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view of a high pressure valve embodying the principles of my invention;

Figure 9 is a transverse sectional view partially in elevation of the valve in Figure 8.

FigurelO is a transverse sectional view of the valve in Figure 8, looking down upon the metering attachment; and

Figure 11 is a plan view with the top yoke removed from the valve in Figure 8.

As shown in Figure 1, a valve I consists of a casing or housing 2, having an "inlet passage *3,

an outlet passage 4, and flanges 5 and 5, adjacent to the passages to permit the valve to be connected in the conduit system. A communicating passage 1 is disposed between the inlet passage 3 and the outlet passage 4. A valve 8 is supported for axial movement between the inlet passage 3 and the outlet passage 4, and operates to close and cap the inner end of the inlet passage 3 or to provide an opening from the inlet passage to the transfer passage to permit the movement of fluid through the valve.

The valve 8 is arranged to be axially shifted by an operating shaft or stem 9, the upper end of which serves as the operating end with a hand wheel l0 connected to the upper end of the stem 9 to impart rotation to the stem in order to shift the valve 8.

The rotational movement of the operating stem or shaft 9 is transferred to an indicating device I I by means of which the extent of opening of the valve or flow is metered and indicated.

The valve casing or housing 2 is provided at its inlet opening with a spider or'end bell l5 embodying a concentric bearing Hi to support one end of the shaft I! for the valve 8.

The outlet end of the valve casing 2 is similarly provided with a spider end bell I8 embodying a concentric bearing I9 to support the outer end 2| of the shaft that supports the valve 8.

Directly behind the end bell spider I5 at the inlet opening of the valve, a cylindrical sleeve 22 is provided and tightly pressed into the valve casing, and the rear annular edge 23 of the sleeve 22 serves as a valve seat for engagement by the valve 8.

The valve 8 consists of a member that is generally of cup shape, with the cylindrical side wall or apron 25 arranged to provide a relatively easy sliding fit in the sleeve 22 that serves also as the valve seat.

In order to control the nature or type of flow according to the conditions that may be encountered in the system to which the valve is to be applied, the cylinder or apron 25 of the valve is provided with openings of such shape and areas as to establish a desired flow at the normal operating pressure in the system.

The valve-8 is also provided with a narrow flange 26, the front face of which supports a valve closing and sealing ring 21 of any suitable material, such as leather, rubber, or even soft metal, depending upon the nature of the fluid to be controlled by the valve. Strong ribs 28 may be provided for the valve as indicated. 7

The valve 8 is located in fixed position on its supporting shaft l1 between an enlarged flange portion 30 at the back of the valve and a locking nut 3|, tightly secured on a threaded portion 32 of the supporting shaft [1. The enlarged 33 and 34 to provide a simple arrangement for...

preventing rotation of the valve during its axial movement.

The valve 8 is axially moved by the stem 9 ing 2.

The bell crank 35is provided with ashort arm 36 that is operatedby thestem 9- and is provided with alongarm 31 having a fork 38 at its end to fit over the shaft 11 to engage the flat surfaces 33; and 34 ofthe shaft IT. The ends ofthe fork 38 are of substantially circular shape and arearranged to provide a slidingzfit with no.

lost motion between the end walls 39 and 40 adjacent the flat surfaces 33 and 34 in the valve shaft I1.-

The operating bell crank 35 for the valve is operated by the valve stem 9 through a thread.-

. posed gear teeth tion of the flange 5I between two confining sur--'- faces and at its upper end by a yoke 60 that is secured to the casing 2-. by bolts 6I.

Theheadof the yoke is provided with a centrally located sleeve bearing62 through whichv the operating stem 9 extends. The hand wheel I0 fits over a squared end 63 at the top of the. stem 9 and is locked. in position on the stem end.

1 1 'against a top flange 64 of the sleeve 62 by a lock.

10 through a bell crank 35 that is pivotally'sup ported on a pivot pin 29 held in fixed position between two side walls 31 and 38 of the main casnut and washer combination 65.

In order to measure the rotation of the stem. 9, the stem is provided with peripherally dis-- 66 that engage an idler 61 to. rotate a floating ring gear 68 that is provided on its upper surface with a scale 10. The gear combination is covered by a cover plate 69 of any suitable material, which in the present instance is indicated as an opaquematerial provided with .a window 1I through which a figure on the scale 10 isvisible to indicate the quantity of flow correspondingto that portion of the valveor to indicate the :extent of opening of the valve, depending upon the relationshipvof the .scale to the gearing and the reduction between theed section 42 at the lower end of the stem and r a universal nut 43 supported on the arm 36 of the bell crank. I

The universal nut 43 as shownin more detail in Figure 4 consists of a cylinder 44 havingan outside diameter permitting a relatively, easy, sliding fit in the-opening in the bell crank arm 36 which serves as a bearingl for the .self-adi arm ofthe bell crank and also .free to adjust itself axially inthat opening in .such manner as to adjust itself freelyforany slight discrepancy in theco-planar location of the valve 'stem'9 and the bell crank 35. I considerthis constructionof the adjusting nut-to be an important feature of the construction of this valve.

"The top of the casing 2 is. provided with an annular platform 46 surrounding an opening41 through which the operatingstem 9 extendsinto the-casing to engage the operating nut-for the bell crank. e A flange cover. 41 rests uponv a gasket 48 on the tOp of the platform 46. The flange is held in proper centrally located position by a depending section 49 that is also provided with an inwardly extending flange 50 that serves as an end thruststop for a flange 5I on the operating" stem 9. The flange' 50 cooperates with a stuffing box nut 52 and two packingwashers' 53 and 54 to .hold the flange 5I of the stem 9 in position against end thrust movements upwardly or downwardly. The stuffing box nut 52 threads intoa threaded portion at the top of the central opening in the annular plateflange 41. Two packing washers 55 and 56 of suitable material, one of which may be of soft material such as copper, serve as-a sealing material be.

seal the adjacent peripheral surface along the stem 9. r V

The-operating stem 9 is thus held at its low end against vertical displacement by the locathreaded section of the stem and the nut supported inthe-bell crank. V

In a modified form, ofthe valvewhich is to be adapted to automatic control, the valveconstruc yoke 60 and the flow indicating part, and the top of the valve .closedby a solid flangeplate 15 and the bell crank 35 iskeyed. to a shaft 16 that is "used instead ofthe pivot pin 29 in the .manual valve of Figure 1. The shaft 1615 supported bee tween thetwo walls of the casing 2 in amanner similar to that in which the pivot pin 36 is supported, except thatone opening adjacent one end. of the-shaft,16 is closed by a suitable cap 11, bolted by bolts 16 to the side ofthe casing and the other end of theshaft 16 extends through the packing gland 19 to a position wherethe outer end of the shaft 16 may be engaged and operated by a,lever.80 connected to any suitable automatically controlled mechanism which isto posi tion;the valve in accordance with some pre-. determined condition.

.The second valve I00 illustrated m Figures "8y to 11, inclusive, is particularly adapted for high pressurev service. ..Valve. I00as illustrated, comprises a casingor housing I 0I that may be con sidered as made up of a lower circular section I02, disposed withits axis horizontal, andhavvertical-and passing through the horizontal axis of the lower round section.- The lower sectionof the casing is provided with passages extending axially clear through the body to provide an inlet passage I04 and an outlet passage I05. A bearing sleeve I06 is press fitted into thecasing atthe passage I04 -and abearing sleeve I01 is press.

fitted into the casing at the passage I05. -A valve I08 is disposed for axial movement and is supported between the two sleeves I06 and I01, which serve as guide bearings forthe valve. The

valve I00 embodies a central capping-or closurefor the sleeve I06, the inner end of which serves as an annular seat IIO engagedbythecap I 09 of the valve when the valve is to be closed. The valve I00 further embodiestwo axially extending sleeves I II and H2, which servetosupport'the valve as it is axially'movedbetweenthe two sleeve bearings I06 and I01. The cylinder I II is provided with peripherally spaced openings valve openings H3, H4, and H5, similarly shaped and having a total area at least equal to the total cross-section area of the inlet and outlet passages I04 and I05. A transfer passage H6 is provided between the sleeves I06 and I01 that define the inlet and the outlet passages and this transfer passage H6 serves as a communicating passage between the valve ports H3, H4, and H and transfer ports H1, H8 and H9 in the sleeve H2 of the valve on" the opposite side of the central cap I09. The flow through the valve is thus through the inlet passage I04, through the valve ports H3, H4, and H5, through the transfer passage H6; through the transfer valve ports H1, H8, and I I9 and thence through the outlet passage I05 of the valve. The back surface of the central body cap I09 is provided with a raised lug I20 provided with an opening to receive a pin I 2I to permit two links I22 and I23 to be connected to the valve and to serve as elements to operate the valve. The other ends of the two links I22 and I23 are connected to the lower arm I24 of a bell crank I 25, which is pivoted on a pivot pin I 26 that extends between the side walls of the top part I 03 of the casing. The other arm I2'I of the bell crank is formed as a substantially enlarged circular body that is provided with an opening within which a cylindrical nut I28 is located. The cylindrical nut I28 is provided with a transverse central opening I29 which is threaded to receive a correspondingly threaded lower end of the operating stem I30.

The upper part of the valve casing IN is closed by a flange plate I3I and is provided with an annular boss I32 on its lower surface that fits into a concentric annular seat I33 in the top surface of the casing. The plate I3I is provided witha central opening through which the lower end of the operating stem I30 extends. The stem is provided with a flange I35 which fits into an annular recess in the top surface of the plate I3I to provide a relatively close, sliding rotational fit. The under surface of the flange I35 is seated against a packing washer I36. The topsurface of the flange I35 similarly presses against a packing washer I31 which extends across from the flange I35 to an annular seat I38 concentrically located on the top surface of the plate I 31. A yoke I40 rests upon the plate I 3I and suitable gasket material MI is provided to seal the connection between the yoke and the plate I3 I.

The stem I30 rises through the central portion of the yoke base I42 and a gland nut I43 and packing I44 seals the opening through the yoke base.

The yoke is provided with a central table support I45 around the stem I30 upon which is supported a metering device similar to that shown in the valve in Figure 1.

The top of the stem I 30 is provided with a hand wheel I46 that is locked to the stem by a lock nut combination I41 and the upper end of the stem is maintained in an aligning bearing I48 in the same manner as described in the valve in Figure l. The yoke I40 is secured to the valve casing lol by four bolts I50 as illustrated in Figures and 11.

As shown in Figure 9, the lower portion I02 of the valve casing is provided with axially extending bolt holes I5I that extend clear through the body to permit the application of pipe flanges to: the valve by bolts extending through the valve body and the pipe flanges. serves as a pivotal support for the bell crank extends clear through both walls I03 as shown in: Figure 11 of the upper portion I03 of the valve casing and may be suitably sealed by gasket ma-- terial or Washers to prevent leakage.

Lubrication for the operating stem I30 may be provided by a hole extending axially doWn-- ward through the stem to communicate with a. small transverse hole through the threaded por-- tion of the stem into the universal nut. Similarly, the pivot pin that supports the bell crank may be lubricated through a small opening extending through the pivot pin and communicating with the small passage transversely of the pin to the bearing surface. A threaded drain opening I53 is provided at the bottom of the valve which can be closed and sealed by suitable threaded plug.

In order to form a strong body casing to withstand high pressure in a valve of the type shown in Figure 8, I employ a bored section of round stock for the lower body portion I02 and a bored section of round stock for the top body portion I03 and weld the two in proper position as illustrated. The boring may of course, be done after the two rounds are welded together. The resulting structure provides a casing with the equivalent strength of a forging and is simple and economical to manufacture.

This valve, as shown in Figure 8, may be similarly adapted to automatic operation by keying the bell crank or merely the depending lever to an operating shaft located where the pivotal pin I26 is located and having an end brought out for connection to a suitable actuating mechanism controlled by automatic equipment in accordance with a condition to be maintained.

My invention is not limited, however, to the specific details of construction that I have illustrated since they may be variously. modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A valve comprising a housing provided with an inlet passage and an outlet passage, a valve axially movable in one passage in the direction of flow, a pivoted bell-crank pivotally supported on a pivot pin in the housing Wall, one end of the bell-crank being self-adjustably connected to the valvefand a rotatable shaft threaded at its inner end and extending into the housing and connected to the other end of the bell-crank through a universal self-aligning nut, said nut consisting of an internally transversely threaded rod in a cylindrical socket in the bell-crank, the shaft threading into the rod.

2. A universal self-adjusting mechanical connection for connecting the lower end of a nonrising operating stem of a valve and one arm of a pivoted bell-crank for the valve, said connection comprising said arm of the bell-crank, provided with a cylindrical hole parallel to the pivotal axis of the bell-crank, a cylindrical element in the cylindrical hole and axially movable in the hole to be self-adjustable, the cylindrical element being transversely threaded to receive the threaded end of the operating stem.

NEWTON F. FONER.

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